Title: The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock Author: Imogen Hermes Gowar Genre: Historical fiction In short: Beautifully written historical fiction with a somewhat bewildering plot. No spoilers. I’ll be honest. I picked up this book in part because the cover is so gorgeous. And a little because of its title (anything that even references mermaids is kind … Continue reading →

Title: A Court of Frost and Starlight Author: Sarah J.Maas Genre: New Adult/Fantasy In short: A Christmas special for S.J Maas fans No spoilers This is Sarah J. Maas first novella in the A Court Of series and it bridges the gap between the end of A Court of Wings and Ruin and Maas upcoming novels in the series. And … Continue reading →

Title: Words of Radiance part one Author: Brandon Sanderson Genre: Fantasy In short: Sanderson’s epic reaches a new level. No spoilers Wow guys! It’s been such a long time since I last posted on this blog. Completely unintentionally though. 2018 has already between an extremely busy year for me. Weddings, birthdays a trip to plan and a … Continue reading →

I fell in love with books at a young age. My mother was consistent and reading to us before bed (after we’d had our milk and cheese of course). By the age of eight I was reading books by myself before bed. I have many happy memories, curled up on the couch in front of … Continue reading →

Title: Uprooted Author: Naomi Novik Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy In short: A fairy tale for adults No spoilers Uprooted took me straight back to my childhood. To that time when my mother read me fairy tales. When television shows and movies about magic and adventure were what I watched the most of. Uprooted had me enchanted from start to finish. … Continue reading →